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Australian Story: Trials & Tribulations P. 1 (ABC TV Mon 28 March 2022
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On Monday night’s Australian Story…
West Australian man Scott Austic served more than twelve and a half years in prison for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend before a second jury found him not guilty in just over two hours.
“When the jury returned their verdict it was hard to explain into words,” says Austic. “I could feel tears running down my face, just waiting for that, those two words of not guilty.”
It was the end of a protracted nightmare which began when police knocked on his door early one morning after Austic’s girlfriend Stacey Thorne had been found dead on a neighbour’s front lawn.
For investigating detectives, there were signs of a seemingly clear motive: Ms Thorne was pregnant with Austic’s child and he didn’t want her to have the baby.
But Scott Austic’s mother Robyn wasn’t prepared to let it go and after his conviction she convinced Perth criminal lawyer and forensic scientist Dr Clint Hampson to take a look at the case.
What he discovered was astonishing: clear signs of tampering with the key evidence that helped send her son to jail.
“I was extremely shocked,” says Dr Hampson. “And that immediately put me on alert as to what else might have been going on in this particular case.”
Neither of the families derailed by Stacey’s death have had any closure. In desperation the Thorne family have hired a private investigator to sift for new leads.
“We just can’t understand how it got to this stage,” says Stacey’s sister Brenda. “There’s people out there know what happened. We just want them to come forward.”
Meanwhile, Scott Austic is still waiting for an apology and compensation from the West Australian government.
Airdate: Monday 28 March 2022 at 8.00pm on ABC TV.
Alastair James is the editor in chief for Memorable TV. He has been involved in media since his university days. Alastair is passionate about television, and some of his favourite shows include Line of Duty, Luther and Traitors. He is always on the lookout for hot new shows, and is always keen to share his knowledge with others.
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